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@surferjay, hahaha I know! I was like: 😯😲😶😳😏🤯
@surferjay, I do remember that video of your setup but was trying to remember where it was. Probs in your last post about looping; that would make sense. 😅
I think I probably also will start out really simply with the most basic setup for looping. Everyone’s always saying how great that Fishman amp is. Maybe I can find one used…
That is really neat that you have a good chunk of extra time to play uke and such before you work (in theory)! 😅 I get up at the crack of dawn for work, but that means I get out pretty early and have the whole day, pretty much. I’m very sorry to hear your wife went through that; my uncle had a stroke and they can be really destructive. Anxiety is the worst, sigh. And depression. But you just keep going and do your best with each day.
So true, playing uke is like meditation. It’s like therapy. 😅 That’s the main reason I never wanted it to be a source of stress for me because it’s been an escape from woes and worries. I want to learn and grow and struggle with uke, but never let anything take away the joy of it. Also, love that quote. 😊
Ha, thank you, man! I’m going to start looking around for a looper and look at your suggestions. First question: Are most loopers compatible with most amps? Because I have a really tiny amp I currently use.
I also meant to ask about your original post: Don’t you use fingerstyle playing while looping already? You had that for your 3rd year goals. 🧐
@surferjay, thank you kindly, friend! 😁 That really means a lot. I really still don’t have a lot of confidence when it comes to figuring out songs on uke, but that’s something I really want to be able to do. Still have a lot to learn. 😊
I’m also still not quite over @robinboyd ‘s cover of that song. I love spontaneous singing that turns out to be amazing like that. I am straight up enchanted. 😅
Daaaaang, man! That was so, so good. I actually have a cold right now so that’s an odd coincidence.
I love Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music so much and you nailed the spirit and the feeling of that song, pretty much exactly. Maybe a little too exactly? 😂
(Checks around for partial-face-covering theatre masks)
Hehe, nice! That was really nice though. You never recorded the whole song?
This was actually only the second “complete” song that I tried figuring out on ukulele, but that’s something I used to love doing on piano, figuring out songs by ear. Starting to be able to do the same thing on uke I owe mostly to what I’ve learned from this site and also seeing how they create arrangements. I’ve used other resources too but a lot of what I’m doing now I owe to the inspiration from people on this site. I still feel like I have a lot to learn and a lot more experience to gain. I feel that way because it’s true. 😊
That sounds so lovely, man! That song was maybe meant to be played lower. I mean, it was meant to be sung low, so. 😅
I feel like that song would sound really good on low G. It is a bit odd that it’s so high up on the neck maybe especially since it’s sung so low. Do you think there’s too much movement around? Ha, thank you, though. I don’t think I emphasized the slides enough when playing because I wanted them to be ridiculous and exaggerated. 😅
Such amazing playing by everyone so far!
@jbmills07, couldn’t help but notice that you have four cats??? And they started fighting in the background right at the crescendo of the song. 😅😂😅 It’s odd because they seemed to like Meowzart in your first video…………………… You played wonderfully though!Meanwhile, still working on that song myself. Got a good chunk down okayish but the really tricky chords and chord-switching section that starts with measure 7 is taking a bit to learn.
@mindlogik, welcome to you! Your setup is perfection! What kind of keyboard do you have, if you don’t mind saying?
That song is amazing and adorable! The Kiwi accent lends itself so well to singing. 😁
Just have to say, I love New Zealand so much, everything about it. My sister and I went there once right after high school and it’s an incredible place. One of the loveliest places on earth with the kindest, most creative and brilliant people.
Congrats on 5 years with the site!
@surferjay, that’s so magical that you start your day like that! For me, I come home and do all the necessary life (allegedly-grown-up-person) things, then I play for as long as I can get away with, because I also am Addicted to Uke–Just like the song goes. 😂
I’ve actually had to start putting a cap on how long I play because it’s super easy to lose time in it if you’re just lounging and uking.
Did you already start a thread somewhere just about your looping equipment and such? If not, maybe we could do that because I’m also really interested in trying a looper and discussing looper things. 😊
Er, or congrats on starting your third year playing? I’m very easily confused by things like that. 😂🥺
That’s a fun timeline of goals you got there! Pretty cool to look back (and forward) like that. Congrats on hitting the two year mark! I actually need to go back and check when I got my first uke to know how long I’ve been playing. Those are great goals though! 😊
This is my suggestion for a mini lesson–Perhaps some sort of homage to what this guy does or if it’s possible to translate the song with the beat to ukulele–Particularly the second part with the rap-like beat. But it’s also cool and amusing how he transitions from the classical to the rap.
Apologies for the title, but I already got approval that this is okay to post, lol.
I just find the idea of this amusing and wanted to figure it out, but I get if no one else is interested.
Such a pretty song upon the uke indeed! Very well done @surferjay. Like gi_gi_ you inspired me to seek out a magic looper machine. 😊
